See below for details on an internship that requires Japanese and English ability. Consider applying!

Japanese Language Internship

Part-Time Position

Kohei Ando is an award-winning Japanese experimental filmmaker and video artist whose career spans five decades. As a pioneering figure in the rise of video art and an early practitioner of HD video production, Ando’s films exhibit technical mastery, stylistic virtuosity, and narrative richness as seen in works such as Oh! My Mother (1969), The Waltz (1976), My Collections (1988), and After Twilight (1995). Mr. Ando will publish his newest book Whispers of Vermeer – The Dog Lapis Lazuli in November 2021. Presently, the book is scheduled only to be published in Japan. I have been collaborating with Mr. Ando to have his book published and sold in the United States to increase his visibility to Western audiences. Later this year, Mr. Ando will provide me with a Japanese copy of his text that will require Japanese-to-English translation. Information on the book’s publication details and total page count are forthcoming. 

Japanese Language Translation Responsibilities

• Translate Whispers of Vermeer – The Dog Lapis Lazuli from Japanese to English
• Proofread Japanese text for spelling and grammatical accuracy
• Transcribe referenced titles for films, artworks, and books from hiragana/katakana into both English and romaji 
• Draft marginal notes on problematic words/phrases that may have more than one translated meaning
• Compose short one to two paragraph reports on translation progress

Requirements

• Bilingual Japanese and English with strong writing and reading skills in both languages (specifically the ability to read and translate Japanese hiragana, katakana, and kanji into English and romaji)
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office programs and Google Office Suite
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
• Participation in Zoom check-in meetings and email correspondences
• Work location: Remote
• Working hours: Deadline-based system in which interns complete allotted tasks within a specific timeframe that is conducive to their schedules

This internship opportunity is open to both native Japanese speakers and students of the Japanese language. 

To Apply

Please email your resume/CV to Liam Otero at lotero3@fordham.edu. 

Liam Otero

Research Fellow, Asia Art Archive in America

Fordham University, College at Rose Hill ‘21

(201) 926 – 2652